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(CHICAGO) February 26, 2015 – The Georgia Automatic Merchandising Council (GAMC) hosted a successful first annual GAMC Legislative Day on February 10, 2015 at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The GAMC members interfaced with the state’s...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Drinking coffee may be associated with a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 67 th Annual...

DEERFIELD, Ill., Feb. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mondelez International, Inc. today announced that, as part of its ongoing efforts to further focus its portfolio on snacking products, it has reached an agreement to sell its 50 percent interest in Ajinomoto...

Berg Insight, a dedicated M2M/IoT market research firm based in Sweden, has found that the global installed base of connected vending machines grew by 18.4 percent to 1.16 million units in 2014. Around 0.56 million of these machines have been installed in...

Mondelez International and Lavazza reportedly announced that Lavazza has been given exclusive rights to consider purchasing the European Carte Noire coffee brand, according to Reuters.
Early talks had shown that Lavazza made a binding offer to...

The Federal Communications Commission approved new net neutrality rules in a 3 to 2 vote on Thursday. Following are the key provisions and rules of the FCC’s Open Internet Order:
New Rules to Protect an Open Internet
While the FCC’s 2010 Open...

(CHICAGO) February 25, 2015 — Today NAMA shared an update with members regarding the FDA’s Vending Machine Calorie Disclosure Rules. The FDA plans to issue a compliance guide on this final ruling within the next month and NAMA recommends members delay...

Stream VMS, a vending machine management software system tracking program, was founded and developed with the mission of revolutionizing and streamlining the way vending machine operators track their profits, drivers and inventory. Stream VMS started as...

CHIPPENHAM, Wiltshire, U.K. – February 25, 2015 – Crane Merchandising Systems has been named Supplier of the Year for 2014 by NIVO, the National Independent Vending Operators buying group. The award recognizes the durability of Crane’s equipment...

FREEPORT, IL USA--- Seaga is excited to welcome Martin Castillo of Mexico City as their Sales Director for Latin America.
Mr. Castillo has 20 years experience in the vending industry including full line, compact and post mix equipment and will be a...

AIRPORT CITY, Israel, Feb. 25, 2015 / PRNewswire / -- SodaStream International Ltd. (NASDAQ: SODA), a leading manufacturer of sparkling water makers, announced today its results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2014.
For the...

NORTHFIELD, Ill., Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Many of today's iced coffee drinkers don't have the time to visit a local cafe – let alone make iced coffee from scratch – every time they want a little pick-me-up. Reflecting the lifestyle of busy...

Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter and State Rep. Robyn Gabel reintroduced the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Act to the Illinois General Assembly last week. The act would create a 1-cent-per ounce excise tax on distributors of bottles of energy...

Following the success of its last edition, Vending Paris , an international trade show for automatic vending, has renewed its association with Sandwich & Snack Show and Parizza, and will be held March 18-19, 2015 at Paris, Porte de Versailles, Hall...

Police in Victoria, TX, have arrested three vending machine robbers believed to be responsible for more than 19 burglaries in the town. A police news release revealed that on Feb. 22 the Victoria Police Department’s 911 Center received a call in...

CAMDEN, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today reported its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Sales decreased 2 percent to $2.234 billion, due to the negative impact of currency translation. Organic sales were...

LOS ANGELES , Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is pleased to announce the addition of Andrew Nathan as Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific and member of the executive team. In this newly created role, Nathan will be the...

A freshman at the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, TN, purchased a beverage from a campus vending machine and found it had expired in 2012, according to an article in the student newspaper MTSU Sidelines . Reports indicate that...

Google has acquired technology and patents from Softcard, the joint mobile venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Verizon Wireless. Google announced , “Under this relationship, the Google Wallet app, including the tap and pay...